Marikina River remains on 2nd alarm as water level rises

MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina River remained under second alarm Monday afternoon after its water level continued to rise, reaching 16.1 meters as of 1:41 p.m., according to the Marikina City government. The latest update came just minutes after the river reached the second-alarm level of 16 meters at around 1:31 p.m. READ: Heavy rainfall